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rotenone
ro·te·none R0315400 (rōt′n-ōn′)n. A very toxic white crystalline compound, C23H22O6, extracted from the roots of various plants, especially those of the genera Derris, Paraderris, and Lonchocarpus in the pea family, and used as an insecticide.
[Japanese rōten, plant of the genus Derris from which rotenone was isolated + -one.]rotenone (ˈrəʊtɪˌnəʊn) n (Elements & Compounds) a white odourless crystalline substance extracted from the roots of derris: a powerful insecticide. Formula: C23H22O6; relative density: 1.27; melting pt: 163°C[C20: from Japanese rōten derris + -one]ro•te•none (ˈroʊt nˌoʊn)
n. a white, crystalline compound, C23H22O6, obtained from derris and cube root: used as an insecticide. [1920–25; roten- (said to be < Japanese) + -one] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rotenone - a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cubeinsect powder, insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects |
rotenone
rotenone (rō`tənōn'): see insecticideinsecticides,
chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. Chemical Insecticides
The modern history of chemical insecticides in the United States dates from 1867, when Paris green proved
..... Click the link for more information. .rotenone[′rōt·ən‚ōn] (organic chemistry) C23H22O6 White crystals with a melting point of 163°C; soluble in ether and acetone; used as an insecticide and in flea powders and fly sprays. Also known as tubatoxin. rotenone
rotenone [ro´tĕ-nōn] a poisonous compound from derris root and other roots; used as an insecticide.ro·te·none (rō'te-nōn), The principal insecticidal component of derris root, Derris elliptica, D. malaccensis, and other D. species, and from Lonchocarpus nicou (family Leguminosae); used externally for the treatment of scabies and infestation with chiggers, and in veterinary medicine for follicular mange and infestation with lice, fleas, and ticks; an inhibitor of the respiratory chain.rotenone
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